Jill Snyder

Jill Snyder serves as a Limited Term Lecturer in the Department of Educational Studies at Purdue University, specializing in special education curriculum development and administrative leadership with expertise in reading literacy and early childhood education.

Her academic credentials include:

• M.A. in Special Education from Western Michigan University
• B.A. in Special Education from Western Michigan University
• B.S. in Elementary Education with emphases in Math/Science, English, and Early Childhood

Her professional focus integrates Special Education with Reading and Literacy development, Early Childhood Education frameworks, and innovative Educational Curriculum Design emphasizing parental involvement. She actively shapes educational policy through leadership in Hispanic Outreach initiatives, The Truancy Task Force, and Coldwater Michigan's Early Childhood Collaborative Team.

Professional Affiliations:

• MEMSPA – Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association
• MASSP – Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals
• MACAE – Michigan Association of Community and Adult Education
• MiAEYC – Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children